"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" gets magic and romance right

It was not my favorite, but not my least favorite.  It had far more laughs that previous installments, and not a dry eye in the theatre at the end.  There was very little special effects, but when they were there, boy did you know it!  

My only complaint was it was not completely to the book in some glaring ways, and I really don't think they did the book justice at all.  

It was a good movie worth seeing, but if you're a Potter fan, you're going to immediately notcie the incongruencies in the story.

Side note:  yes, Emma's performance was MUCH better!  Her eyebrows did not fly off her face and her chest heaved much less.  Good on her.  XD 

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I saw it yesterday morning and I loved it. It was visually stunning, very dark (both figuratively and literally) and the score was fantastic.

Evana Lynch and Alan Rickman were highlights for me, the latter always being a delight to watch.

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I believe is the best yet, it has way more information from the actual book than the rest, only a couple of scenes new that replaced the book. I disagree with people that say that it didnt stay thruth to the book, ALL Of the movies havent stayed thruth to the book because there is no way they are going to be able to afford to do it exactly as such, it would be a 5 hour movie if they did!

 I am HUGE harry potter nerd and i was pleased, even though the changes were abvious it makes sense for the final movie. We all know they can fit EVERYTHING into the actual book story.

A lot of stuff was missing from the book, which made it very confusing in parts if you hadn't read the book. Things seemed to happen out of nowhere which were explained in the book but that explanation was missed out in the film. For example when Harry all of a sudden started going to Dumbledore for lessons it was never mentioned in the film he just turned up. Also there was no real explanation of the Slug Club, the scene in the train had been cut. Along with the memory of the Gaunts which took out the importance of the ring horcrux, which was replaced with the kinda random Death Eater scene at the Burrow (what's gonna happen for the first part of the next film now if the Burrow was burned down??) And Dumbledore's funeral was cut, which in my opinion would have made a nicer ending.

HOWEVER, I enjoyed it. It was very funny, hilarious in some parts! Very moving too, the ending was so sad! I loved it, and now I can't wait for the next two!

Helena Bonham Carter is a genius, Bellatrix is definatley one of my favourites! And Alan Rickman. Emma Watson was brilliant, she broke my heart in her crying scene. Evanna Lynch is brilliant, I love Luna and her eccentricity so much, she's hilarious! Especially when she had the lion on her head LOL!

I thought it was great :) one of my favourites, I really recommend going to see it! I'm going to see it again tomorrow, can't wait :D

absolutly loved it going to see it a second time saturaday with my cousins cried at the end  and i never cry loved dumbledore but my favourate is hagrid tho

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Meh. I'm on the fence. I liked it but thought it was a bit off structurally. Didn't like how they made Snape obviously sympathetic - the point of the book was you didn't know whose side he was on. Also thought it was odd to insert two action scenes (Bridge attack & Weasley house) but take out the only real action scene from the book at the end.

Bella continues to be made of win, and I thought the romance stuff was handled well.

I think OotP is the best film, and I firmly believe it's because Kloves didn't write the script. I don't rate him at all.

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I'm a nerd, so I saw the midnight showing of HBP and I definitely agree that it's the best HP movie to date.

I loved how much time and effor they seemed to put into developing the relationships between the characters.  I was expecting the Ginny/Harry pairing to feel forced and awkward, but I thought it was done quite well.  It felt very natural and believable (and quite adorable if you ask me).  The same with the development of Ron and Hermione's relationship.

The performances were without question soo much better than in any of the other movies.  

The only thing I didn't like was how some of the major scenes from the book were either severly understated or completely ommited.  I mean, I understand that when making a book of this length into a movie of course there are things that need to be left out, but it almost seemed like after a while the writers realized they were running out of time so they slapped a couple of short scenes together and then ended it.

I could go on and on about this so I'll end it here.  Overall I was very happy with this movie, I'll definitely be seeing it again in theaters!

Some bits and pieces I liked from the book were missing, like the fight scene at the end =/, but that will only make the final battle even more exciting i guess =/. Best acting, directing, over all damn good ^_^!

As one of those fans who will be thinking about this flim for months, and will see it more than once no matter what, I wasn't upset by it. Alot of people worry when the films move away from the books, but I like it better when they do. It means that you can't compare the books to the movies too much, and I like keeping them apart to a certian extent.

Because I went on the first night, I got to see how a large audiance would react all at once, and they seemed to really like it. They laughed, wolf whistled and half lept out of their seats in fear at all the right places. I thought it moved very smoothly; and I liked how Weasleys Wizard Wheezes was so bright in comparison to any part that involved Draco. 8 and a bit out of 10. 

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i saw it the night it came out and all i can say is, i heart hermione granger :)

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I live in jamaica nd unfortunately i haven't seen it as yet cuz itz nt out in theatres as yet =( bt i'm sure it'll b great!!! =D u guys r rlly lucky tho....i rlly rlly wonna c this movies nd it kills me that its released nd i haven't seen it yet =(

I'd been reading as many reviews and "spoilers" as I could, so I wouldn't be surprised or annoyed by the bits they cut out of the book. And it was worth it! I think this movie is probably the best so far, in terms of direction, acting and adapted screenplay. My only grouse is that Hermione still gets way more face time than Ron - something that irks me since in the books clearly Ron is Harry's best friend - but at least Ron actually showed up most of the time, which is way more than can be said for the previous movies. And at least there wasn't huge emphasis on Hermione-Sue this time round. Emma Watson's and Dan Radcliffe's acting has improved hugely, no more mad eyebrows and over-acting! I admit I have a soft spot for Rupert Grint, but he HAS always been the best actor out of the three of them. Definitely best movie so far. I can't wait to see it again!

This was the first HP movie that I can actually say that I really liked. Yes, it deviated from the book, but it did so in a way that added extra humor and some great little scenes. Usually, that annoys me, because they could have filled the time with actual book lines, but I think it fit really well with the overall mood. Plus, I've been rereading the book the last two days, and it really is a lot of overview and exposition and not much action. Rowling's writing is still interesting, but scenes copied word for word wouldn't have made that great of a movie. 

I didn't have such a great experience watching it though. Forty minutes into the midnight showing I went to, the fire alarm went off and they couldn't play the rest of the movie. Worst. Timing. Ever. 

 By now I've expected to be disappointed, I've expected things to be missing and I'm usually pleasantly surprised when something IS like that book.  I guess you can say I'm a pessimist, I set myself up for disappointment.  That being said, this movie surprised me quite a few times!  I think they did the best they could the the time frame they have to squeeze the story into.  

I few things could've been better, they should've included more of the ATTACK when the Death Eaters came into Hogwarts.  It's supposed to be a horrifying feeling that Hogwarts is under attack, but they just kinda walked in, did the deed, and Bellatrix vandalized the place.  It could've been a bit more scary.  There were a few freaking creepy parts though!!!

I thought the effects were incredible.  I kept remembering the first two movies the the Troll scene that looked like it was made of rubber...and I realized how far they've come!  Truly breathtaking visually.  

Luna was way more hilarious in this one, and tbe gorgeous Helena Bonham Carter nailed it AGAIN.  

I'd actually WANT to watch this one multiple times, which is rare. 

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I really really liked this movie, which is extremely rare for me in a HP movie. Maybe it was because I finally understood that they HAD to cut out many things to make it a decent movie, and I was prepared for that. But maybe this time they did cut out things, but they managed to mantain most of the essence of the book, and replaced them with other things that surprisingly worked! Like for example the scene at Ron's house and the Death Eaters' attack... wow, I was impressed.

Also, the humor was a nice touch... and both Hermione and Ginny rock my world. Nice kiss, btw. Of course, for me, the whole Hermione/Ron/Lavender thing wasn't such a big deal 'cause I'm not a fan of the couple... so I would have prefered that Hermione hadn't spend so much time drooling (subtly) over Ron and instead... I dunno, but doing something other than that xD.  

I'm watching this one again, this time in english 'cause the theatre made a mistake and I had to watch it in spanish :(  

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I loved this film -- the best one yet of the Potter franchise. Things like the opening sequence that, in under a minute, so clearly summed up the end of the last film and established the warmth between Dumbledore and Harry that has grown so much over the years. I loved the details that set up the last two films. I'm anxious to see it again because I know I noticed only a fraction of those things.

 Hates J.K.Rowling, so he found a way to destroy her genius by butchering all the movies and he keeps going strong on that. Now do I really need to say if I liked it or not, I think not... I could've had a Hangen Daazs and a Stella with that $12. I'm not even gonna bother with the last two installement I want to save whatever that is left of great memories of that beautiful book by not watching the mediocre interpretations. 

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I'm usually not a fan of the movies at all, I can't help remembering all the ways the books are better in comparison! The portrayal of Dumbledore just never seems right to me.. What happened to sparkly, piercing eyes and his strangely youthful vibe?  

This one wasn't too bad though, and the 6th book is my fav so I expected to be more disappointed ;p

 Best line of the book should have been included though- "I am not worried, Harry, I am with you".

Seen it! I thought it was good but disappointing.

I think the Ron-Hermione-Lavender was played out very well. Frankly I loved how Jessie was able to convey how her character is saccharinely annoying. I also loved the graphics and the prod design. I loved that we still get our share of quidditch too.

Having read the books and seen the movies, I've long gotten over myself demanding that the films be more canonical, as it's tough to compress 700pp in 3 hours. But frankly, the ending was so MEH, they should've ended with a compressed Dumbledore funeral instead. And the Harry-Ginny first kiss was really MEH too. And since I wasn't able to review HP6 the book, can someone refresh me again what Harry was doing in that diner in the opening scene? And burning The Burrow was just WRONG.

So yeah, overall IMHO it wasn't all that bad, but definitely not my fave installment.

Was it just me, or did this movie totally made Dumbledore a lot gayer than he is? LOL. I dunno. Maybe I'm starting to see him in that light because JK Rowling had already outed him.

But really, who's with me?

I think that this was the best movie yet but it does not follow the book.

I think that Dumbledore's death deserved more than the wands to the air. And i really dont think they got the romance between Harry and Ginny right Alot more happend. I was so happy when Quidditch played once again. Ron N Hermione...was just great. The graphics were amazing. **with the memories...i think they should of added the ones of his parents to understand why Voldemort hates his parents & muggles. or is that in 7? lol think i need to re-read Deathly hallows. over all good. but not the greatest. lets hope Hp 7 parts i & ii. stick to the book!

i saw HBP last night and i came out really disappointed. id been really excited but id heard some negative things so i lowered my expectations. i agree with everyone who says it was visually stunning, theyve really pulled out all teh stops on that front.  but i cant get past how much was different from the books.  i appreciate that the books are uber long and need trimming in places, but the things they took out (like the ring eplanation and umbledores hand - and dumbledores funeral!!!!) are quite important to understanding things surely?????

 other posters have mentioned about the burrows being burnt down and the implications for HP7, so its a bit weird that they added somethign such as that!!

 not enough magic, not enough action, not enough qudditch!!!  good in places but not good enough

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Is this article legit? Emma Watson does NOT hold things together. She is possibly the worst actress I have ever seen. She's an atrocity to Hermione. As a die hard book fan...I hated this movie.

 It was ROMANCE ROMANCE ROMANCE oh wait a little bit of undertone of good v evil and the MORE OF HERMIONE'S I LIKE RON BLAH BLAH BLAH

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I was so disappointed in this. It BARELY explained the HBP ther is NO setup to the next movie. It was horrible It was a PG representation of an otherwise very serious book. Warner Bros. is catering to the masses. Its like if you tried making The Departed into a romantic comedy. It doesn't work.

 I will see the next 2 films (the 7th is being split into 2) but I know I'll barf at the epilogue.